Hair-brush.



Imam-d may I4, 490|. R. J. MNTGMERY.

HAIR BRUSH'. v (gppucazio ma July 22, 189s.)

2 sheets-sheet (No Modal.)

No. 674,|20. Patented May I4, |90I. R. J. MONTGOMERY.

HAIR BRUSH.

(Application ed July 22, 1898;)

' 2 Sheets-Shed 2.

(No Model.)

. 'UNI-fren STATES y.aT-ENT BEIGE.

RoBERr'J-MoNreoitE-RY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

siam-BRUSH.

syncIF'IcA'TIoN forming part of netten Patent No. e'ambrdatea 'May"14,;. 1soi.

Application ned July zz, 189s. .semi 1r.es.1a`- .cio man.)

I'o all whom it may conlcern:

. Be it known that I, ROBERT J. MONTGOM- ERY, of Chicago, in the county of Cook. and State oflllinois, have inventedl a new and Improved Hair-Brush, ofwhich the followingisf a full, clem-,and exact'desclfiption.

This invention relates to a brushgin which the bristles are joined'to a framework separate from the back and the hack provided with devices' by whichv the bristle-holding frame maybe held attached to the back and detached from the same. l

, This speciication is the disclosure of one form of my invention, while the claim defines the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the-accompanying| drawings, forming a part of this specification, in `which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is' a longitudinal section of t he invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view with the bristles removed, showing the framework in position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section showing the catch for holding tlY bristle-frame in place, Fig: '15s a section of the improvedbrush 'substantially on the line/ 4 ltoffFig/2. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View of the blank from which is formed the tubulated frame to hold the bristles. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View of the clusters of bristles.V

joined t'o the core-wire. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary View' of the bristles held by the tubeframe and core-wire, and Figs. Sand 9 are respectively a plan and a side elevation of a modificationin the construction off/the brush# handle.

The frame which carries the bristles is, as shown in Fig. 2, in the form cfa continuous helical'coil flattened into ovate form and having its ends joined to contiguous portions of its length to make a rigid structure. This frame is formed of a strip of sheet metal 8, the Iedges of which are providedlvithY notches 9, arranged opposite each other in pairs, so that when the strip 8 is tabulated, as shown bestin Fig. 3,v the notchesregisterwith each other to form inthe tube ajseries of openings through which the bristles may project. The bristles 10 in separate tufts are bent around accro-Wire 11 at spaced intervals, and the strip 8 should then be laid over the core-Wire core-wire, vasf-shown in' Fig. 3,` and permit the bristles 10v to'f'project througwthe openings formed bythe notches 9. By-thesemeans the bristlesare secured in place., When the bristles have thus beeny joinedQtQ the/tube .formed by thestrip l8, the tube is turned into the form sho'wn in Fig. 2, thus Aproducing the V rigid frame, 'to which arej'oined thebristles.

`-wih .1f.h g *blagues the-recu, after! which the strip shonld'betubulated, so as to inclosethe p Within the tube, as jshown best' in Fig.. 3,.a l plastic substance 12 is arrangedmhichserves' principally to prevent waterfrom entering .the tube, as well as to iill the tube and to hold the wire ll rigid.f f V-To'further preserve thebristles, the tube may be nickel-plated orl otherwise covered with an impervius substance to entirely seal the seams therein.

The back of the brush vhas a back Vpro-per, 14, andga handle portion 15, formedfivntegral with each other, the frrner-havinga concavity 16, over wllhItheiiainelv-forned by the strip- S-slaf, such frame being placed in an oval-shaped seatt17. The back portion 14 is provided with an inwardly-projected lug 18,4

engaging the tubeto holdthebristle-frame atirs outer end. The opposteor inner end .ofthe bristle-frame is held by a dog 19, hav,- ing a thumb-piece 20, a linger 21 for engaging the frame, and a finger 22, engaged bya spring 23, which serves to" hold-the dog 19 either in the posi-tion shown by -full lines in Fig. 3oz-in the position shown by dotted lines. This dog removably holds the bristle-frame in place. When thedog is in the open posi'- tion, (see dot-ted lines in Fig.- 3,) the outwardly-curved portion of the'inger 22 willbe engaged by the frameasthe frame moves into place, thus throwing the dog automatically.

into closed. position.

By means of my Invention the purchaser.

may secu're a single back and any number. of different styles of bristle-frames, thus using the one back and applying the vbristle-frames as desired. The back not being subjected to theaction of water will last indefinitely,while the bristles,v beingv less durable, may be re placed without 'aiecting the back.

The handle il may, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, be provided with an elongated cavity 24,

tion and closed by :i swinging lid S35, hinged to the ha lle. In this cavity may he Aplaced hairpins or other articles used in ladies i toilets.

The modification shown in Figs. S und 9 consists in formingr :t cavity 26 in the outer end of the handle l5, sueh cavity being extended transversely throughout the entireI width of the handle atsaid end thereof. The cavity may be extended longitudinally for any distance desired, according to the articles that are to be placed therein. One side of the cavity is open and provided with a hinged lid 26, by which it may be closed.

Having thus described my invention, Il

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A brush having a bristle-frame seat formed on the under side of its back, at bristle-frame, and means for removably securing the latter to its seat eomprisinga fixed lngon the brush to engage one end of the frame, zt springpressed doe.r pivotallly secured to the backend provided with zt linger for engaging the other end of said`frztme.

ROBERT J. MONTGOMERY.

fitnessesz WILLIAM P. REGAN, ALLieER IIAsimoUcii. 

